#C97E8D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.095 6.9), rgb(201, 126, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C97E8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97E8D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.095 6.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C97E8D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97E8D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E8D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E8D text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.059 6.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97E8D
oklch(67.6% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6687D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14D66
oklch(55.5% 0.132 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#983E55
oklch(49.2% 0.122 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3445
oklch(42.7% 0.1 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#C97E8D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8B8D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67883 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97E8D
#C97E8D
oklch(67.6% 0.095 6.9)
- #44AAA1
#44AAA1
oklch(67.6% 0.095 187.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C97E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.007
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.010
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
Use #C97E8D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.